The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:

"international lottery programme"

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:

"million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)

"contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)

This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:

They don't notify winners by email.

You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.

They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.

They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.

They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.

They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.

They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!

This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.

+31633785380 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)

This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.

We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the long awaited results of
the NATIONALE POSTCODE LOTERIJ PROGRAM held on the 7th AUGUST 2006.You
were entered unaware as a dependent participant with: Reference Number:
NL/BCC 00024355, and Batch Number NL/71606/NPL.Your email address attached

to the ticket number: 93977, Serial# REC021.Draw Lucky # 8754654 that drew
the lucky winning number, which consequently won the Postcode Loterij in
the first
category In three parts.

You have been approved for A payment of $1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION US
DOLLARS.) in case credited to file reference number: NL/BCC 00024355. This
is from a total cash prize of (TEN MILLION US DOLLARS) Shared among the ten
international winners in first categories.

Congratulations!!!!!

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
90,000 (Ninety thousand) names of email users around the world, as part of
our
international promotion program.

Due to mix up of some names and addresses, we urge you to keep this award
personal and discreet till your claims have been processed and your funds
remitted
to you, this is part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or
unwarranted
taking advantage by other participants or impersonators. To begin your
claim, do file for
the release of your winning by contacting our accredited agent,

YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS 647479309 (keep personal) Remember, your
winning must be claimed not later than (October 15th,2006). Failure to
claim your
winning prize will be added to next $10,000.000 international lottery
programmed. Furthermore, Should
there be any change in your address, endeavour to inform the claim's agent
as soon as possible.

Once again, Congratulations!!

Yours Sincerely.

Ms.Jeniffer Vandeseroy
DIRECTOR OF PROMOTION.

N.B: breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to
disqualification. Winners under 18yrs
of age requires parental consent and approval.NATIONALE POSTCODE
LOTERIJ.(NV)NL.114857. Rc @tm
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